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1

• World Vexillology Day (FIAV)
• China - Founding of the Republic, 1949
• Cyprus - Independence Day, 1960
• Finland - Miina Sillanp�� Day, Civic Participation Day (a recommended flag day)
• South Korea - Armed Forces, Day
• Nigeria - Independence Day, 1960
• Palau - Independence Day, 1994
• Tuvalu - Independence Day, 1978
• USA - National Fallen-Fire-fighters� Memorial-Service (at half-staff) (First Sunday)

2

• Guinea - Independence Day, 1958
• India - Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday 1869

3

• Germany - Reunification Day, 1990
• Iraq - Independence Day, 1932
• South Korea - National Foundation Day, 2333 BC

4

• Denmark - Assault on Frederiksstad (Friedrichstadt), 1850
• Germany - Day of German Unity (original Workers Day, an anniversary of protest on 17 June 1953 in East Germany, now replaced with 3 October)
• Lesotho - Independence Day, 1966

5

• Liechtenstein - Constitution Day, 1921
• Portugal - Proclamation of the Republic, 1910
• Vanuatu - Constitution Day, 1979

6

• Egypt - Armed Forces Day
• Ireland - Ivy Day (Charles Parnell's Death), 1891

7

• Namibia - Cassinga Day, 1978
• United Nations - World Habitat Day

8

• Croatia - Parliament and Statehood Day (1991)
• **Peru**- Day of the Navy
• USA - Columbus Day (second Monday of October)

9

• Ecuador - Independence of Guayaquil, 1820
• Iceland - Leif Erikson Day
• **Sami**- Establishment of the Sameting in Norway
• Uganda - Independence Day, 1962

10

• China - Double Ten Day
• Cuba - Anniversary of the Beginning of the War of Independence, 1868
• Fiji - Fiji Day
• Finland - Alexis Kivi's Birthday
• Oklahoma USA - Oklahoma Day
• Taiwan - National Day

11

• Panama - Revolution Day, 1968
• Uzbekistan
  [](../images/u/uz.gif) by Mark Sensen
  - Flag Day, 1991

12

• - Dia de la Raza
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Spain
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
• Bahamas - Discovery Day, 1492
• Equatorial Guinea - Independence Day, 1968
• USA - Columbus Day (varies, Oct 12 at foreign posts)

13

• USA - Navy's Birthday (U.S. ships full dress)

14

• Hawaii, USA - Discoverer's Day, 1778 (varies) - note, not a Hawaii state holiday
• Madagascar
  [](../images/m/mg.gif) by António Martins
  - Flag Day, 1958
• Yemen - Republic Day, 1962

15

• Spain - St. Teresa of Avila Day
• Tunisia - Evacuation Day, 1957

16

• Honduras - Francisco Morazan's Birthday, 1792
• Missouri, USA - Missouri Day (varies - third Wednesday in October)

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18

• Azerbaijan - Independence Day

19

• Nuie - Independence Day
• Oxfordshire, England - St Frideswide�s Day

20

• Guatemala - Revolution Day, 1944
• Kenya - Mashujaa Day (Heroes� Day)

21

• Costa Rica
  [ ](../images/c/cr.gif) by Željko Heimer
  - Flag Day, 1964
• Honduras - Army Day
• Jamaica - National Heroes Day (varies)
• Malawi - Mother's Day (varies)
• Marshall Islands - Independence Day, 1986
• Somalia - Anniversary of Coup, 1969
• UK - Trafalgar Day, 1805

22

• British Virgin Islands - St Ursula�s Day

23

• Hungary - Revolution Day, 1956
• Mexico - National Aviation Day

24

• Australia - United Nations Day
• **Belgium**- United Nations Day
• Egypt - Suez Day, 1956
• Finland - United Nations Day
• Palau - Labor Day
• **Sweden**- United Nations Day
• **Micronesia**- United Nations Day
• United Nations - United Nations Day
• Zambia - Independence Day, 1964

25

• Grenada - Thanksgiving Day
• Lithuania - Day of the Constitution
• Northamptonshire, England - St Crispin�s Day
• Taiwan - National Retrospection Day

26

• Austria - Independence Day, 1955
• Essex, England - St Cedd's Day

27

• Cuba - Discovery Day, 1492
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Independence Day, 1979
• **USA**- Navy Day

28

• Czechia - Independence Day, 1918
• Greece - "Okhi" (No) Day, 1940
• Ireland - October Holiday (varies)
• New Zealand - Labour Day (varies: fourth Monday of October)
• Taiwan
  [](../images/t/tw.gif) by Željko Heimer
  - Flag Day, 1928

29

• Turkey - Republic Day, 1923

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31

• Nevada, USA - Nevada Day, 1864
• Slovenia - Reformation Day, 1918
• Taiwan - Chiang Kai-Shek's Birthday, 1887

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